We have a concrete patio in our yard, and this summer, we haven't exactly put a lot of effort into "beautifying" it. But there...

OK, I know it's silly, but here's a video of Ruby gutting a platypus, with Doug, in his special "video-voice narration" ta...

HINT* All the rest are from Valladolid, Mexico in Quintana Roo. We had the most extraordinary excursion, one day (the spring equinox) in Me...

She's learned a lot of things in her obedience training classes and approaches all the lessons with great gusto. She shoots through the ...

Really! What is going on here? What is this? This looks like a simple case of standing on a street corner in a foreign country and photogra...

Once you travel someplace, do you ever really come back to where you started from? Shops outside the cenote in Mexico, on the way to Chitze...

I'm reading a fascinating book right now, "Buddha's Brain," by Rick Hanson. The book is written by a psychologist who talk...

They are evil, and they are quick. They are North Dakota mosquitoes, rivaling our state buffalo! And they are prolific. And they love me. Ap...

Have I mentioned lately how totally cute little Ruby is? Here are some late June photos of her. . . . She's learned a new trick! It'...

One of the best parts about Disney World without kids was wandering where we wanted to wander, whenever we wanted, and taking as long as we ...